How to Play the Recorder is a highly visual and user-friendly guide for learning to play the recorder independently, and also a perfect companion to recorder lessons. Designed to educate without overwhelming, How to Play the Recorder is carefully structured to challenge readers a little at a time. Notes are clearly introduced at appropriate stages, alongside specially selected musical pieces that provide context and a sense of achievement. A range of useful hints and tips offer additional guidance and encouragement throughout. Written with an expert music consultant, How to Play the Recorder also introduces key points of music theory, helping increase general knowledge of music and note reading as practical proficiency grows. 2 Contents 4 4–5 Introduction 6 6–7 Your recorder 8 8–9 Recorder family 10 10–11 Starting to play 12 12–13 Reading music 14 14–15 Time signatures 16 16–17 Breathing 18 18–19 Tonguing 20 20–21 Hand positions 22 22–23 The note B 24 24–25 The note A 26 26–27 The note G 28 28–29 Good technique 30 30–31 High C 32 32–33 High D 34 34–35 Tied notes 36 36–37 Long and short notes 38 38–39 Practice tunes 40 40–41 Low E 42 42–43 Low D 44 44–45 Making music 46 46–47 The note F# 48 48–49 Low C 50 50–51 F natural 52 52–53 Scales 54 54–55 Duets 56 56–57 High E 58 58–59 Get practising 60 60–61 Showtime 62 62–63 Fingering chart and Glossary 64 64 Index and Acknowledgements 66 "Learn how to play the recorder with this colourful step-by-step guide. How to Play the Recorder is a highly visual and user-friendly guide for anyone learning to play the recorder on their own, but also a perfect companion to recorder lessons. From the very basics of music to more challenging music and playing duets How to Play the Recorder is the perfect companion for anyone learning how to play the recorder. Notes are clearly introduced at appropriate stages with specially selected musical pieces that provide content and a sense of achievement. Lots of hints and tips are scattered throughout for extra guidance and encouragement" --Publisher's description "DK's How to Play the Recorder is a highly visual and user-friendly guide for anyone learning to play the recorder on their own, and it is also a perfect companion to recorder lessons. The book is structured in a way that challenges readers without overwhelming them. Notes are clearly introduced at appropriate stages with specially selected musical pieces that provide context and a sense of achievement. A range of useful hints and tips offer additional guidance and encouragement."--Résumé de l'éditeur "DK's How to Play the Recorder is a highly visual and user-friendly guide for anyone learning to play the recorder on their own, and it is also a perfect companion to recorder lessons. The book is structured in a way that challenges readers without overwhelming them. Notes are clearly introduced at appropriate stages with specially selected musical pieces that provide context and a sense of achievement. A range of useful hints and tips offer additional guidance and encouragement."--DK website. Your recorder Recorder family Starting to play Reading music Time signatures Breathing Tonguing Hand positions The note B The note A The note G Good technique High C High D Tied ntoes Long and short notes Practice tunes Low E Low D Making music The note F♯ Low C F natural Scales Duets High E Get practicing Showtime Fingering chart and glossary. Learn how to play the recorder with this colourful step-by-step guideHow to Play the Recorder is a highly visual and user-friendly guide for anyone learning to play the recorder on their own, but also a perfect companion to recorder lessons. Ages 10+
